Sandy Hook Elementary: A Teacher’s Worst Nightmare

Prayers for the children and staff at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut

I tried many times to write a post about what happened Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary.  Everything I wrote seemed petty and trivial.  Nothing I can say will lessen the pain that this country is going through.  All I can say is how truly heartbroken I am for the people involved in this tragedy. [...]

Weight Loss Success Story: Libby Dillard

It Sux To Be Fat Success Story Libby after she lost the weight

Today’s Sunday Success Story is a lady named Libby.  She decided to join Weight Watchers when a random stranger approached her at a restaurant and slid her a card saying, “You might want to use this!”  It was a trail gym membership. That encounter was not an accident.  She walked into Weight Watchers the following [...]

Day at a Time December

Happy Birthday Jason and Hampton!

I have decided I am going to take December a day at a time. It might even be necessary to take it a minute or an hour at a time. Weight loss is hard. It is so difficult that many people who try, fail. Then they try again and fail again. And for those people [...]

It’s OK to Miss A Meal

Jen and Jason at Burt's Pumpkin Farm

Today was such a great day. We got up early, got ready, had some Dunkin’ coffee and hit the road by 9:15. We were on our way to Burt’s Pumpkin Farm. It was such a beautiful fall day and this pumpkin farm has TONS of pumpkins of all sizes.  They also have hay rides and [...]

Weight Watchers – Because It Works

Weight Watchers Lose for Good Shirt

Last week I posted an article on Mamapedia about WHY someone should choose Weight Watchers. Will you do me a favor and go check it out?  If you have found success through Weight Watchers, I urge you to leave a comment and let others know.  I think people are really searching for a weight loss [...]

No One Said It Would Be Easy

Im not telling you it is going to be easy. I am telling you it is going to be worth it.

Weight loss is hard. Period. If anyone tells you otherwise, they haven’t lost very much weight. It will take commitment. Lots of commitment. It will take perseverance. Lots of perserverance. It will take patience. Lots of patience. I sure wish some of these “magic pills” would work.  I sure wish you could sprinkle some powder on [...]

Smile With Your Eyes

Jennifer Swafford I Am Health

Today is going to be short and sweet because I am in the throws of getting ready for the new school year.  I am up to my eyeballs in school stuff.  Those sweet faces on Monday are 100% worth it! Since I am short on time, I wanted to share two quick things with you. [...]

This Time Will Be Different

Success is yours for the taking.

I NEED to get to goal. I WANT to get to goal. I am TIRED of hovering in my weight loss. SOMETHING needs to motivate me to push past this “plateau” and reach goal.  I think I might have found the answer… I am joining another weight loss competition.  Yes, I know I did horrible [...]

Would You Rather Be Skinny or Have a Big Heart?

Tagxedo creation about Mrs. Swafford

Would you rather be skinny or be told you have a big heart? Don’t answer too quickly. Take time to really think about it. I think if some of us are real with ourselves, our heart would answer, “Big Heart” but our head would answer, “Skinny.” We know what the answer “should” be, but what [...]

Sweaty No More

Three More Days of School

I used to sweat…A LOT! I used to be literally drenched in sweat as I was getting ready in the mornings. I would have to take extra time to get ready just so I could take frequent, “Mop the sweat off my face” breaks.  I would sweat just thinking about something hot.  I was pretty [...]